郭岱宗(英文系退休副教授)
一、實用語
1. 逃避現實 hide one's head in the sand
(或take an ostrich posture ;ostrich 鴕鳥
posture 姿勢)
2. 海底撈月 cry for the moon
3. 先下手為強 gain the upper hand by striking
first (gain the upper hand 佔上風 ;strike
打)
4. 旁觀者清 looker-on see more than player
(looker-on 旁觀者)
5. 打死我也不幹 over my dead body !
6. 水能載舟,亦能覆舟 the wind that blows
out the candle also kindles the flame. (主詞:吹熄蠟燭的風;動詞:點燃;受詞:火
苗;kindle 點燃;flame 火焰)
7. 恩將仇報 bite the hand that fed you
(餵食:feed fed fed)
二、請填入英文,訂正並朗讀三次
1. 打死我,我也不幹 ____ my ____ body!
2. 水能載舟,也能覆舟 The wind that ____ ____
the candle also ____ the ____ .
3. 你為何恩將仇報 Why ____ you ____ the hand that ____ you.
4. 不要逃避現實 Don't ____ your ____ in the ____ .
5. 你在妄想吧 I think you are ____ for the ____!
6. 你最好先下手為強 You'd better____ the ____
hand try ____ first!
三、答案
1. Over ; dead
2. blows out ; kindle; flame
3. did ;bite;fed
4. hid; head;sand
5. crying ; moon
6. gain;upper ;striking